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8.1 February/March Issue
January 25, 2018  | Written by APEX Staff
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Air travel is becoming an increasingly connected experience, and no plane, passenger or part will be left behind. The proliferation of data is influencing how we communicate, what we watch, what we eat and how we will travel in the future. APEX Members can opt in to receive a print copy of APEX Experience magazine […]

Live Olympics Coverage to Air In Flight on IMG’s Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra
 | Written by Kristina Velan
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APEX Insight: Over 250 hours of live coverage from the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games will be available on 12 airlines. For the first time, IMG’s agreement with the IOC includes original content from the Olympic Channel. IMG announced yesterday that it has secured the international in-flight rights for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games, which will take […]

Micronutrition’s Influence on In-Flight Appetite and Well-Being
 | Written by Valerie Silva
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APEX Insight: The airline celebrity chef is being traded in for the micronutrient expert. What will passengers be eating next? It’s Monday morning. A department head sends out a series of e-mails so absurd his colleagues begin to suspect he may have spiked his coffee. As the week progresses, he grows despondent and lethargic, ready to […]

Harvey Alpert’s Snack in the Box Idea
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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APEX Insight: It’s typically the big “out of the box” idea that leads to innovation and success. For Harvey Alpert, CEO of Harvey Alpert and Company (HACO), it was the “snack in the box” idea and seeing a gap that needed to be bridged when the airline industry was going through a monumental change. Story as […]

What the Smart City Means for Future Airports
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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APEX Insight: As airports become more than just transit hubs, they’re turning into microcosms that emulate smart cities like Hudson Yards in Manhattan – a mixed-used development that will have its own microgrid and system of sensors for monitoring its environment. What do future airports have to learn from its hyperconnected communications network? Welcome to Hudson […]

[VIDEO] APEX Investigates: Slushing Around With Finnair
 | Written by Maryann Simson
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APEX Insight: In association with Finnair and West Entertainment, APEX Media produced a video to capture the top trends and emerging tech at startup conference Slush. We covered biometrics, AR, VR, deep learning and interviewed the organizers, speakers, startups and aviation industry players. It’s important to connect with industry peers on matters of digital strategy at […]

Leggings-Gate & Verboten Uggs: Unpacking Airline Dress Codes
 | Written by Katie Sehl
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APEX Insight: Are controversial dress codes causing wear and tear on airlines’ brands? Most fashion experts recommend dressing in layers for flights, but as one traveler recently found out, layering has its limits – or pushes them. Earlier this month, a British Airways passenger en route to London from Reykjavík was arrested for causing a […]

Global Eagle Triples SES-15 Satellite Capacity
January 24, 2018  | Written by Seth Miller
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APEX Insight: Lest there be any doubt about Southwest Airlines and its eventual push into Hawaii, this week’s announcement from satellite operator SES and in-flight entertainment and connectivity provider Global Eagle should put that to rest. The deal will triple the total capacity on SES-15 allocated to Global Eagle and its customers. SES announced yesterday that Global Eagle […]

APEX in Profile: Weiwei He
January 23, 2018  | Written by APEX Staff
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Weiwei He Head of China Business Tangerine Weiwei is a designer and project manager at tangerine, an international strategic design consultancy with a strong focus on customer experience. She designed a best-selling mobile handset that brought one client’s market share to 45 percent. Weiwei graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in […]